NASA satellite images show August 2012 [left] and August 2013 [right]. (Photo: NASA)

The effect of our Sun on weather and temperature is usually ignored by mainstream science- as if it has little to do with the temperature and weather on Earth. Scientists usually focus instead on human factors such as pollution and CO2. This puzzles me considering that Earth is roughly one million times smaller than the Sun; coupled with the fact that we are stuck in its orbit. Our Sun’s heliosphere has been shown to shield us from cosmic rays and other forms of radiation coming from outside of our solar system, so when the Sun is quieter (less Sun spots) more cosmic rays get through. CERN has recently conducted experiments and it appears that increased cosmic rays are responsible for cloud formation that may be responsible for cooling our climate.

Use of References

This site uses references from NASA, Futurity, National Geographic and other scientific sites. I also use Wikipedia to reference many definitions and charts to familiarize readers with concepts. If you should have problems with Wikipedia reliability, I suggest that you examine the following: